Pastor Jarred Edgecombe
Author: Jarred Edgecombe
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September 16 Devotion
Dear PBC Family,
“for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.”” (Isaiah 56:7)
In Isaiah 56, beginning in verse 6, the Lord is describing who the true people of God are. They are not just ethnic Jews. Rather they are people wholly devoted to the Lord. Part of that devotion involves a robust personal and corporate prayer life.
There is an emphasis on corporate intercession that the Lord desires for His people that we see carried into the new covenant, for in Acts we read of the gatherings for prayer that the very first Christians held. Of course, the earliest believers did not have dedicated sanctuaries for praise and prayer, often meeting in homes for teaching and worship. Still, the corporate emphasis on prayer indicates that it is appropriate to have sanctuaries that are houses of prayer for God’s people.
It is surely a mark of spiritual poverty that we devote little attention to corporate prayer when we gather for worship. In many of our modern churches, there is much focus on the music, the sermon, or both, but corporate prayer often seems like an afterthought. Prayer keeps us humble before our Maker and reminds us of our need for His mercy, which is key as only those who rely on God’s mercy alone are declared righteous in His sight
We must not only be a “people of the book” but we must be “a people of prayer.”
Blessings,
Jarred
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September 16 Announcements
PBC ANNOUNCEMENTS Wednesday, September 16, 2026
COLLEGE & CAREER TONIGHT
College & Career will be meeting tonight at the home of Sharon and Jesse Hunt,7:00 PM.BAPTISM SUNDAY
Our Sunday service will include a baptism this Sunday, September 20. All of those being baptized are reminded to meet with Pastor Jarred in room A-8, at 10:20 AM.URGENT NEED FOR CHILDREN’S CHURCH TEACHERS
There is still an urgent need for Children’s Church teachers on Week 3 and Week 4. Working with kids is such a joy and privilege. The time commitment is 1 Sunday each month. All teaching materials, lessons, and training are provided. Background checks are required on anyone working with kids at PBC. Would you consider joining us in this very important kingdom work? It will be the highlight of your week! Contact Christy Solarczyk at christy.solarczyk@providencebible.org for more information.DONATIONS FOR SEPTEMBER
Power Pack Program – Welch’s or Mott’s brand fruit snacks.
Hope For Appalachia – Glue sticks and crayons. In addition, please take a look at our Amazon wishlist:
https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/ Donation bins are in the corner of the church foyer where Children’s Church Check-In desk is located. Thank you for your heartfelt giving!3NLUMQFMRIMQ4?ref_=cm_sw_r_ apin_ggr-subnav-share_ F2C73YRDC54GNS97363S_1& language=en-US TRUNK OR TREAT IS COMING!
Save the date! Trunk or Treat at PBC is Saturday October 24 from 2-4pm! This is an all-church outreach for our community! Join us as we decorate our car trunks in bible-themed decor. This event usually reaches about 100 kids (hopefully more!) in the community. We need everyone we can get to participate! This event does not work without the church! Not creative? Does the thought of decorating overwhelm you? We totally understand! We’ve created a list of ready-to-go kits available on Amazon. All you have to do is open your trunk and put them on! Want to help in other ways? We need volunteers to run games, and people to donate candy…lots! We have all the information you need in one spot. Visit our Trunk or Treat site at https://sites.google.com/view/pbctrunkortreat2026/home or go to our PBC Website under Ministries>Kids Ministries>Learn More for more info. Contact Christy Solarczyk at christy.solarczyk@providencebible.org for more info.MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
September 27th – Worship & Prayer Night – 6:00 PM
October 16-17 – Men’s Retreat
October 24th – Trunk or Treat
October 31st – Operation Christmas Child packing party
November 6-8 – Missions Weekend
November 15th – Worship & Prayer night – 6:00 PM
November 24th – Pie N Praise -
September 9 Announcements
PBC ANNOUNCEMENTS Wednesday, September 9, 2026
RIDES FOR MISS BARBARA AND MISS ELEANOR
Let’s bless your sisters in Christ and provide a way for them to come to church, hear God’s word and fellowship with other Christians! Contact us to sign up to help!
URGENT NEED FOR CHILDREN’S CHURCH TEACHERS
There is still an urgent need for Children’s Church teachers on Week 3 and Week 4. Working with kids is such a joy and privilege. The time commitment is 1 Sunday each month. All teaching materials, lessons, and training are provided. Background checks are required on anyone working with kids at PBC. Would you consider joining us in this very important kingdom work? It will be the highlight of your week! Contact Christy Solarczyk at christy.solarczyk@providencebible.org for more information.MENS FELLOWSHIP
Men, PBC’s monthly men’s fellowship is this Saturday, September 12th at 8:00 AM. Please join us!BAPTISM SUNDAY
Are you interested in being baptized? Our baptism Sunday is on September 20th. If you would like to know more, please contact the church office: office@providencebible.org
Registration is online at: https://providencebible.churchcenter.com/ registrations/events/3729632 DONATIONS FOR SEPTEMBER
Power Pack Program – Welch’s or Mott’s brand fruit snacks.
Hope For Appalachia – Glue sticks and crayons. In addition, please take a look at our Amazon wishlist:Donation bins are in the corner of the church foyer where Children’s Church Check-In desk is located. Thank you for your heartfelt giving!
TRUNK OR TREAT IS COMING!
Save the date! Trunk or Treat at PBC is Saturday October 24 from 2-4pm! This is an all-church outreach for our community! Join us as we decorate our car trunks in bible-themed decor. This event usually reaches about 100 kids (hopefully more!) in the community. We need everyone we can get to participate! This event does not work without the church! Not creative? Does the thought of decorating overwhelm you? We totally understand! We’ve created a list of ready-to-go kits available on Amazon. All you have to do is open your trunk and put them on! Want to help in other ways? We need volunteers to run games, and people to donate candy…lots! We have all the information you need in one spot. Visit our Trunk or Treat site at https://sites.google.com/view/pbctrunkortreat2026/home or go to our PBC Website under Ministries>Kids Ministries>Learn More for more info. Contact Christy Solarczyk at christy.solarczyk@providencebible.org for more info.MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
We have some exciting upcoming events:
September 20th – Baptism Sunday
September 27th – Worship & Prayer Night – 6:00 PM
October 16-17 – Men’s Retreat
October 24th – Trunk or Treat
October 31st – Operation Christmas Child packing party
November 6-8 – Missions Weekend
November 15th – Worship & Prayer night – 6:00 PM
November 24th – Pie N Praise -
September 9 Devotion
Dear PBC Family,
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth he removed. (Psalm 46:1–2a)
God’s providence is a great comfort. God’s providence includes His fatherly care for His children. Very few believers would say that their life has unfolded according to (their) plan. The hard relationships, bouts with illness, and periodic trials in the church are always unwelcome guests when they appear. But the doctrine of providence assures us that such difficulties don’t fall outside divine design. Providence doesn’t remove our pain, but it can nurture our hope and encourage us to walk in dependence upon Christ. We know that God is working all things for our good and His glory.
Obedience can be challenged in the best seasons of life, but in hardship the flesh can rise up with renewed vigor. Real choices challenge faith: “If I am obedient in this matter, will I lose my job?” “If I remain pure in this relationship, will I lose them and be lonely forever?” When we face questions like these, we can be sure that our Father in heaven is superintending all things for our good. Short-term hardship may come with our obedience to Christ, but long-term blessing will be sure to follow us into eternity.
Generosity is the way of the Christian life. We know that what we have is not our own but belongs to God. He has given it that we might support ministry and bless others. But trials often have financial implications. We may wonder if we should seek to be generous toward God and others in lean seasons. The doctrine of providence reminds us that God our Father is sovereign over our future. He has appointed not only the works to be done, but the means by which to do them. We live by faith and not by sight. If we need to make financial adjustments, they should be made from a spirit of confidence, not fear. Such confidence will often lead us to give in faith and trust that God will provide in unseen ways.
Regardless of what you are facing today, remember that your holy, wise, and powerful Father in heaven cares for you. Let your faith be nurtured by the knowledge of His providence.
Blessings,
Jarred
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August 26 Devotion
Dear PBC Family,
“Because you are precious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you, I give men in return for you, peoples in exchange for your life.” (Isaiah 43:4)
As the song goes, “Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so.” And while the love of God is woven throughout the Bible, those “three little words” appear only once on God’s lips.
God in Isaiah 43 assured the Israelites in exile that He would provide a ransom to buy them back. He did so in punishing Babylon at the hands of the Persians and bringing the Israelites back to the Promised Land.
Hundreds of years later, God again provided an exchange to deliver His people. Jesus Christ, God incarnate, provided the ransom Himself at the cross. He did so in order to buy us back from the bondage of sin and death. He did so in order that we also might rise to new life. He did so because He loves us.
Blessings,
Jarred